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Dairy Feeds: Viability

Viability

Developing your herd for the future is key to long-term success. Heifer nutrition is vital for sustained steady growth and development. Dry cow management is vital for sustaining herd health and longevity. Viability feeds prepare the animal for lactation by building body reserves of essential trace elements thereby helping to prevent calving difficulties, retained after-birth, uterine infections and lactation metabolic diseases.

The aim should be to dry off and calve down at a Body Condition Score (BCS) of 3.0 for the Holstein. BCS above 3.5 will lead to reduced lactation feed intake, excessive body weight mobilisation and increased risk of ketosis and liver problems. Lower BCS at calving will provide inadequate reserves to support milk yield potential in early lactation. With this in mind we have created two new lactation preparation feeds:

• Feed 1-2kg once per day for 4-6 weeks pre-calving.
• 16% high quality protein.
• Provides top spec pre calver mineral and vitamin supplement.
• High cereal starch level primes the rumen for the lactation diet.
• Bioplex^® minerals, Sel-Plex™, Vitamin E and Yea-Sacc^®1026 included.

Gain^® Pre-Calver Activator